The so-called secret recipe literally means secret recipe. From the perspective of food processing, the composition of food secret recipe has two major elements, one is ingredients and proportion, and the other is technical points. In short, what should I do? How?
Tracing back to the origin of the formation of secret recipes, some secret recipes were handed down from the former to the latter, and some secret recipes were newly developed by practitioners. But in either case, it is the painstaking efforts of "food practitioners" to achieve a certain flavor or solve some defects of a certain food.
Moreover, calling it a secret recipe is definitely unique. Food processing, very little, a thousand miles away! As far as the above formula and technology are concerned, they complement each other and are indispensable.
There should be several steps to learn the formula, and some of my own experiences are for your reference!
1, understand the origin of seasoning.
It can be seen from some ancient records that the original cooking was based on the original flavor of the ingredients, and the fineness of the ingredients can even be accurate to the season and the cooking time of the day. To get the best taste.
At that time, spices and the like existed as auxiliary products, and the dosage and variety were few, which also proved the quality of the ingredients at that time from the side.
Knowing these original things will help us to grasp the level of seasoning from the basic ingredients. Only by knowing the root causes can we have a better grasp. Some ancient cooking books, such as Yi Ya Yi Shi, Zhong, Qing Chunqiu Ben Wei Pian, Carving, etc., are all helpful for us to learn seasoning technology fundamentally.
2. Understand the changing course of condiments.
In fact, from a certain point of view, the increase in the proportion of seasoning technology is produced with the decline in the quality of ingredients.
We often say that good ingredients don't need to be seasoned, and the original flavor is the best taste. For example, I have experienced it myself. The mutton on the grassland in Inner Mongolia is delicious with a little salt, but can we feed the sheep or even ripen them in our city? I'm afraid it's hard to swallow without seasoning.
Even though some recipes, spices and condiments in the 1960s and 1970s were not widely used, they were mainly used to bring out the original flavor and suppress the peculiar smell.
Modern condiments emerge one after another, seasoning becomes the mainstream, and sometimes even the ingredients themselves become auxiliary. We have seen the progress of seasoning technology, and those who study seasoning technology should also understand the changes in the relationship between this seasoning and the original flavor of ingredients.
Suppose we copy an old recipe and make it unpalatable, then we call others liars. This attitude doesn't matter, because it may not really be a recipe problem, but it comes from the change of ingredients and even the quality of seasonings. Therefore, it is best not to mechanically copy the seasoning, and flexible cooking adjustment according to the actual situation is the essence!
3. Understand the characteristics and production rules of various condiments.
All spices and condiments have their own characteristics, such as taste types, usage methods and molding effects. There are a lot of related learning materials, and only on the basis of detailed understanding can we pursue application.
Seasoning proportion has its own basic laws, such as the "assistant of the monarch and the minister" of seasoning proportion. Many friends have discussed, taking the ingredients as the core, making a corresponding proportion framework, and preparing different spices according to the taste to be achieved. Knowing these laws, making a formula may be like drawing a picture to fill in the blanks. Of course, to be practical, adjustment in practice is necessary!
4. Understanding of modern seasoning concept.
When we study seasoning technology, we must keep pace with the times. The existence of the product itself is of practical significance, and it is produced in order to achieve better seasoning effect.
Some of our friends always insist on the idea that tradition is good and change is not authentic, but ignore that "authenticity" may no longer exist due to various factors.
Nowadays, many famous snacks may be produced because of an innovation or even a mistake, which was unconventional at that time.
Modern condiments are all produced in order to adapt to the changes of current ingredients. For popular catering categories, the combination of traditional seasoning and modern seasoning is indispensable, so don't be limited by some concepts, and make full use of those useful ones to be authentic.
5. Make good use of network resources
In today's information age, we can easily get a lot of resources, learn seasoning and get a lot of recipe techniques. Some friends say that the internet is fake, and such comments are arbitrary.
There are indeed many recipes on the Internet that are the result of misinformation. There may be holes in it, but not all of them. There are many people-oriented sharing that is very valuable.
In fact, as long as you have some basic knowledge accumulation and judgment ability, you can completely expand your thinking, broaden your horizons and find out what you can use from those numerous resources.
Step 6 practice
All purposes ultimately come down to practicality. To get a formula, we must adjust it through our own practice before we can apply it. The formula data on paper is just an idea and has no practical significance. The quality of ingredients and seasonings has different effects in different producing areas, including oil temperature, water temperature and blanking time. Every link will affect the final effect. A formula is all this, not just those data.
And these must be adjusted many times in personal practice, and finally you can get what you want.
In short, if you want to have the ability to make your own formula, you must have these studies and practices. Understanding the source, mastering the law, using it flexibly and forming value are the necessary processes.
Of course, these are just the sharing of some ways of thinking, but they are also an inevitable premise. There are still some tips in the specific learning process, and the space is limited. We will discuss them step by step in the future.